Today may be the first day of DD never having to work weekends again but I have not let her rest on her laurels...lol.
I have taught her how to make a beef stew and dumplings from scratch just standing by and giving her instructions so that she gets to be hands on. I think you learn better that way.
It is smelling beautiful and will be served up before long.
I am so proud of her.
Once the stew was on and cooking we took a little trip up to the garden centre as I needed to visit Cotton Traders for a new shower jacket....sort of like a kagoule but a bit posher with a full length zip and side pockets instead of an under the bust, side to side pocket that makes you look like the Hunchfront of Notre Dame if you put anything in it...lol.
Navy blue with a red trim...perfect. I am now sorted for all this rain we keep getting.
The Doodles will be travelling back from Cornwall to London today so I hope they don't get the rain we have had here while they are on the road. Torrential is an understatement but now we have blue skies and sunshine although it is quite chilly.
The timer has gone so that means tea is ready to be served and I am so ready for it today.
Are you all having a lovely weekend?
Sheila-x-
Saturday, 5 August 2017
Friday, 4 August 2017
Gawd Give Me Strength!!!
Well that is five hours of me life I will never get back....lol.
A very uninspiring trip to Ikea who seem to be ripping the whole store apart.
Andy is dreadful to go browsing with but he was showing some very unusual interest in kitchens and sofas....should I be getting excited or what?
Lunch at a pub we have been going to on and off for forty years was OK but the portions were so big that I couldn't finish mine.
....and a quick trip to Hobbycraft where I could have spent a fortune but didn't. I just came out with two metres of thick white cord for my bathroom bunting and a pack of jar labels.
Home to yet another puddle on the kitchen floor but thankfully not on the carpet.
As we have had lunch out I won't be cooking a meal for us so it's pizza and coleslaw for DD.
I think I wore the wrong shoes for trolling around Ikea and my feet are killing me so I'm going to do meself a nice foot soak and put some fluffy socks on.
Hope you are all having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
A very uninspiring trip to Ikea who seem to be ripping the whole store apart.
Andy is dreadful to go browsing with but he was showing some very unusual interest in kitchens and sofas....should I be getting excited or what?
Lunch at a pub we have been going to on and off for forty years was OK but the portions were so big that I couldn't finish mine.
....and a quick trip to Hobbycraft where I could have spent a fortune but didn't. I just came out with two metres of thick white cord for my bathroom bunting and a pack of jar labels.
Home to yet another puddle on the kitchen floor but thankfully not on the carpet.
As we have had lunch out I won't be cooking a meal for us so it's pizza and coleslaw for DD.
I think I wore the wrong shoes for trolling around Ikea and my feet are killing me so I'm going to do meself a nice foot soak and put some fluffy socks on.
Hope you are all having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
Thursday, 3 August 2017
Technology And Household Pottering!!!
There has been a lot of pottering going on here this morning.
We have been catching up on those little niggly jobs that always get pushed to the bottom of the list. So the two nasty carpet tiles in the kitchen have been replaced at last. Andy has mended the grater disc in my food processor and some rubbish has gone off to the tip.
I have been computer pottering....changing my browser over to Google Chrome as I have been having a lot of issues with Firefox these last few weeks. Everything is good so far so fingers crossed it will continue.
We wanted to get caught up with some things as we want to go out tomorrow. He has offered a trip to Ikea with spending money and lunch out so I am really looking forward to that.
Had a call from The Doodles this morning who sound like they are having a wonderful time in Cornwall. They are staying in a gorgeous cottage with it's own hot tub. I could do with half a pound of that meself....lol.
Ruby has been sea fishing for mackerel. Marlowe loves the beach and the sea so it sounds like all is good.
Bad news from the plumber who now says delivery of the boards will be in a fortnight as due to their popularity the manufacturer can't keep up with production. I'm sure there must be four boards somewhere in the ruddy country but he sticks to his own supplier so I guess we wait for the two weeks which is very frustrating.
Thank you Marlene for your request to post a photo of the birdhouse. Unfortunately I couldn't live with the shame. It is the shonkiest birdhouse you ever did see and you will all just have to take my word on that...lol.
Just waiting for a huge cauliflower to cook so that I can use the cheese sauce I have just made to make a big batch of Cauliflower Cheese. We'll be having it for tea with some local butchers sausages which is one of Andy and DD's favourite meals. I'll eat it but it's not one of my favourites.
Any leftover will be frozen to have with cottage pie next week.
Apart from a few short and sharp showers it has been quite a nice day today.
I hope weekend stays nice enough for DD to make a start on the front garden.
Hope you are having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
We have been catching up on those little niggly jobs that always get pushed to the bottom of the list. So the two nasty carpet tiles in the kitchen have been replaced at last. Andy has mended the grater disc in my food processor and some rubbish has gone off to the tip.
I have been computer pottering....changing my browser over to Google Chrome as I have been having a lot of issues with Firefox these last few weeks. Everything is good so far so fingers crossed it will continue.
We wanted to get caught up with some things as we want to go out tomorrow. He has offered a trip to Ikea with spending money and lunch out so I am really looking forward to that.
Had a call from The Doodles this morning who sound like they are having a wonderful time in Cornwall. They are staying in a gorgeous cottage with it's own hot tub. I could do with half a pound of that meself....lol.
Ruby has been sea fishing for mackerel. Marlowe loves the beach and the sea so it sounds like all is good.
Bad news from the plumber who now says delivery of the boards will be in a fortnight as due to their popularity the manufacturer can't keep up with production. I'm sure there must be four boards somewhere in the ruddy country but he sticks to his own supplier so I guess we wait for the two weeks which is very frustrating.
Thank you Marlene for your request to post a photo of the birdhouse. Unfortunately I couldn't live with the shame. It is the shonkiest birdhouse you ever did see and you will all just have to take my word on that...lol.
Just waiting for a huge cauliflower to cook so that I can use the cheese sauce I have just made to make a big batch of Cauliflower Cheese. We'll be having it for tea with some local butchers sausages which is one of Andy and DD's favourite meals. I'll eat it but it's not one of my favourites.
Any leftover will be frozen to have with cottage pie next week.
Apart from a few short and sharp showers it has been quite a nice day today.
I hope weekend stays nice enough for DD to make a start on the front garden.
Hope you are having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
Wednesday, 2 August 2017
A No Show Plumber And A Wander!!!
No plumber this morning.
He phoned to say that our wall boards had not arrived at his suppliers. He thinks they will arrive on Friday so the job won't be done until next week.
Forgive me if I am a tad cynical.
Never mind it gave Andy and I the chance to go out for a wander to the farm shop where we bought oxtail for soup making and a tray of beef for stew making. We also bought some fabulous Mature Cheddar rolled in Italian herbs which will go nicely with salad and the rest of the ham for tonight's tea.
Called into the little town on the way back for a coffee and a quick look in a couple of charity shops where I picked up a couple of things for Ruby, a top for myself and three lovely scarves for the princely sum of £5 the lot. Looking at the skirt I got for Ruby now though I am not sure it will fit her but it's a lovely houndstooth so I might make it into a bag.
Arrived home to yet another accident from Smudge so the beast of a carpet cleaner has been out again. I swear I am going to get that dog some Tena Pants...lol.
Andy is out in his man shed making a birdhouse which no self respecting bird would ever want to live in. From the sound of the hammering out there I reckon he has used about five pounds of nails already...😄
Well that is us for today. I'll just put the beast back in it's cage and then I'll get on with prepping tea.
Hope you are all having a great day.
Sheila-x-
He phoned to say that our wall boards had not arrived at his suppliers. He thinks they will arrive on Friday so the job won't be done until next week.
Forgive me if I am a tad cynical.
Never mind it gave Andy and I the chance to go out for a wander to the farm shop where we bought oxtail for soup making and a tray of beef for stew making. We also bought some fabulous Mature Cheddar rolled in Italian herbs which will go nicely with salad and the rest of the ham for tonight's tea.
Called into the little town on the way back for a coffee and a quick look in a couple of charity shops where I picked up a couple of things for Ruby, a top for myself and three lovely scarves for the princely sum of £5 the lot. Looking at the skirt I got for Ruby now though I am not sure it will fit her but it's a lovely houndstooth so I might make it into a bag.
Arrived home to yet another accident from Smudge so the beast of a carpet cleaner has been out again. I swear I am going to get that dog some Tena Pants...lol.
Andy is out in his man shed making a birdhouse which no self respecting bird would ever want to live in. From the sound of the hammering out there I reckon he has used about five pounds of nails already...😄
Well that is us for today. I'll just put the beast back in it's cage and then I'll get on with prepping tea.
Hope you are all having a great day.
Sheila-x-
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
Listening To......!!!
.....the gentle humming of the fridge freezer and that is the only sound here at the moment.
After the hustle and bustle and busyness of yesterday it is a very welcome quiet day. Andy has gone to put flowers on his Mums grave and he will be out a good while as it is a fair distance away across the border in Derbyshire.
While he is out I will be cobweb busting......funny because I rarely see a spider but there are always cobwebs......and I'll have a tootle round with dusters and the hoover.
Tea is simmering away on the stove.....a piece of gammon ham which we will have with some salad and crusty rolls. The stock will be frozen and used for pea soup later on when it gets to soup weather.
The shelves in the kitchen cupboard are finished and some decluttering has gone on. I have managed to fit all but two saucepans in there and got rid of the pan stand I had in a corner on the worktop. The breadmaker also has gone in there to free up another bit of worktop and all plastic containers are now all in one place with room for more if needed.
Now I just need to find a spare drawer for all of my dishcloths and dusters which were in hanging bags on the back of the cupboard door......the door won't shut if I put them back there.
I cleared everything out of the bathroom this morning ready for the plumber in case he came today but no show so he must be coming tomorrow.
It's a lovely sunny and breezy day and there is bedding to wash so it can go on the line today. I will enjoy the sight of my red and white spotty duvet cover dancing in the breeze......simple things and all that...lol.
Hope you are all having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
After the hustle and bustle and busyness of yesterday it is a very welcome quiet day. Andy has gone to put flowers on his Mums grave and he will be out a good while as it is a fair distance away across the border in Derbyshire.
While he is out I will be cobweb busting......funny because I rarely see a spider but there are always cobwebs......and I'll have a tootle round with dusters and the hoover.
Tea is simmering away on the stove.....a piece of gammon ham which we will have with some salad and crusty rolls. The stock will be frozen and used for pea soup later on when it gets to soup weather.
The shelves in the kitchen cupboard are finished and some decluttering has gone on. I have managed to fit all but two saucepans in there and got rid of the pan stand I had in a corner on the worktop. The breadmaker also has gone in there to free up another bit of worktop and all plastic containers are now all in one place with room for more if needed.
Now I just need to find a spare drawer for all of my dishcloths and dusters which were in hanging bags on the back of the cupboard door......the door won't shut if I put them back there.
I cleared everything out of the bathroom this morning ready for the plumber in case he came today but no show so he must be coming tomorrow.
It's a lovely sunny and breezy day and there is bedding to wash so it can go on the line today. I will enjoy the sight of my red and white spotty duvet cover dancing in the breeze......simple things and all that...lol.
Hope you are all having a lovely day.
Sheila-x-
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